overhyped

Definitions

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v. Simple past tense and past participle of overhype.

adj. That has been promoted or publicized excessively

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Examples

I agree with freddie here; come on, people – the reason the 48 are so insanely overhyped is that LeBron had been FAILING TO LIVE UP TO EXPECTATIONS for much of the regular season and playoffs ….” greatest ever” discussions before the records are in the books are just silly …

A well known auto-industry forecasting firm on Wednesday suggested that the heavily promoted battery-powered vehicles about to appear on roads around the world are "overhyped" and headed for a much slower takeoff than some auto makers and industry analysts expect.

Dyrdek recently granted Inc. an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Fantasy Factory, where he opened up about what drives him as an entrepreneur, the importance of authenticity in business, and why someone with more than 1 million friends and followers thinks social media is the most "overhyped" thing in media today.